elf_poop Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 I also asked this in the veterinary forum, but... Does anyone have experience with this and would like to show me? or get some practice in on my koi? It might be a long shot... I'm just not too confident in performing the procedure myself following a youtube video :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairdeal Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 As long as the fish is otherwise healthy I would just leave it alone. The gills are left exposed either way. I have a 30" red tail cat with it and he is doing just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I have done this on an arrowana a long time ago Use clove oil as follows to immobilize it and then get some good surgical scissors How to use clove oil:1) prepare a solution of clove oil with ethanol (94%): 9 parts ethanol + 1 part clove oli. Keep this solution in a dark bottle, preferably also in the dark. Clove oil must be mixed with alcohol before use because it is insoluble in cold (<15°C) water.2) use this solution to anaesthize your fish. If you do not have earlier experience with clove oil with the specific species, I would advise to start with the concentration of 40 mg/l. In practice this means that you add 2 ml of the solution into 5 l of water. You should be able to immobilize the fish within about 3 minutes. Here is the thread. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-126327.html Edited March 20, 2015 by rudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratos Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Here is another really good thread that shows 3 or 4 separate operations, step by step: http://www.arowanaclub.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=4879 Edited March 24, 2015 by stratos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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